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til II Is very
tender. Tear this into strips two inches
wide, and of any convenient length.
The strips are to be rolled upon stick
about six inches long, to serve as a han.
die, rolling it at one end of the stick,
adding one piece after another, until the
roll is about three inches in diameter,
and tying to keep it from unrolling with
bit of the thread ravelled from the
cloth.
These rolls are placed in the melted,
hot wax, until they are completely
soaked through. When bubbles of air
no longer come from the rolls, it shows
that the cloth is filled with wax The
rolls are now removed and hung, by
means of a string or wire attached to
their wooden handles, in some warm
place, next to or over the stove, to
drain, catching the drippings in the YES
sci. When all dripping has ceased, hang
the rolls in a cool place. If the opera
ton has been well done, the strips may
be readily removed from the roll, as
wanted and torn in pieces of convenient
size for use. Keep the rolls hanging in
place where there is no dust. Some
prefer waXed paper; good MANILA paper
is covered on one side with the melted
grating wax, applied with brush.
1t will be good plan, if you have
never grated, to get some branches of
an old apple tree from an inch to two
inches through, to answer as dummy"
for the stock, and some twigs of the same
to serve as cions, and practice grating,
until the work becomes familiar. Saw
off the branch selected for the stock, Sc
Letting a place on which the bark is
smooth; place your heavy knife across
the end, and by striking on its back with
the mallet make cleft or split down
ward, fig.2. II the bark splits with rag
ged edges, cut through it with a knife
where the split should be, as
shown in fig. |, @. To pre- -
pare the graft or cion, select
piece of twig with three or "A
four buds upon it, and cut III
the lower end to a wedge ~
shape, having bud at the NI
top Of the wedge. as in A, -Ed
figure 1. The cion being cut
with sharp knife, the split Va
in the stock is to be opened 4M
by means of wedge of iron, M
or of hard wood Zig. y, and Nhlli III
the cion set in place. The in lwf9i X
ner bark of the cion should -
meet that of the stock. This
is secured by setting the cion little out
of the perpendicular, as in A B, fig. g..
In large stocks. two cions are, inserted.
1t these, fig. 3, it will be seen-if in
clined slightly towards one another at
the top-the inner bark of graft and
stock must touch at some point. After
the cions are set, as in fig. g. the exposed
or wounded parts of both stock and cion
must be covered and protected from the
weather. Tear off piece of the waxed
cloth, large enough to go around the top
of the stock twice. Let its edge project
far enough above the top of the stock to
bend over and completely cover the
wound. Cover the tops of the cions
with small bits of the waxed cloth, and
If there Is any other cut surface not
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High-Priced Ball -Tossers.

The sale of Kelly, by the Chicago
base. ball club, for $40, 900 shows to what
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covered, apply the waxed cloth, and rub
and press il in close contact to exclude
the air. In working with the waXed
cloth. the fingers should be CREASED with
lump of tallow kept for the purpose.
When one layer of waxed cloth is APP
piled over another, a little working with
the warm fingers will cause the two to
unite and form q complete protection.
A basket of suitable size, with hook to
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Have Lands for Farms, Gardens, Stock
Ranches and Colonies. viii give reli-
abls Legal and Business Information TO
Owners and Purchasers In reference to
Titles, Taxes and Value Of Lands a
Texas.
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The Rev. George Fl. Thayer, Of Bour-
bon, Ind, says: "BOth myself and wife
owe our lives to ShilOh's Co rEUmTti
Cure.n For sale by Bowling
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dresses ADVISE the darker SHADES OF
brown and red. OF course hate cum
bersome fabrics and especially the En-
glish walking costumes so much in vogue
just now. They weigh anywhere from
10 to 10 pounds, and this weight is con-
centrated on the base of the back
But, here are the undergarments and
these are the most important of all. The
first to he worn is what call the union
garment. As you see it is of light and
elastic material, fitting tight to the form
in the jersey fashion and covering the
body from the shoulders to below the
knees.
This is the second garment" contin-
ued the amiable lecturess. Il call it the
shemisette-no, not chemisctte, that is
called in. 1t is happy combination of
the waist and-trousers, and is both
beautiful to look at and-ah !-cOmfOrta-
BILE to wear.
This is the third garment. | call
them 'leglets, and about them there is
nothing more to be said You see that
is the advantage of a comprehensive
title. When you have once said 'leglets
you have said everything there is to be
said about them. In these three gar.
ments, in addition to the princesse gown,
are contained all the beautiful and yet
simple truths of the new evangel of dress
of which am the humble prophet and
which my friend Mrs. Sanders here,
most beautifully illustrates in her fig.
ure."
Certainly as far as her own person was
concerned and that of her immediate
female friends and ardent sisters in the
new dress reform, these simple garments
fulfil all their fair promises.
1t is fact that Mrs. Miller believes
will interest New York husbands that
any lady attired in her graceful costumes
can pick up her own fans and hairpins
from off the floor and-wonderful to re-
late-dress for dinner or for the opera in
just ten minutes of corrected time.-N
y World
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NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC TIME.

The advantage of this service Is apparent,
as 1t prevents frequent lay over of twelve
hours at Houston.
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Forty Years Residence in Texas
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-30
IN CAMP ON THE cHIckAHoMINY.

The historic Chickahominy is fork of the
James, which rises to the northwest of Rich
mond, flows southeasteriy, and empties into
the river about half way between Richmond
and its mouth. North of Richmond it flows
nearly east and west
Meantime, early in May, Norfolk had been
abandoned by the Confederates. Gen. Huger,
who held it with Is, 900 men, was ordered to
the defense of Richmond. That left the
James open to Federal gunboats well up to-
ward Richmond.
McClellan's army advanced through the
ahominy. Keyes' and Heintzelran's corps
crossed it with one brigade. Kearney was
on the west, at Savage station. Hooker's
division of Heintzelman's corps was stationed
to the southwark to guard White Oak Swamp
bridge Summers, Frankliu's and Fftz John
Porter's corps remained on the left or north
ern bank Of the Chickahominy, with McClel-
lan's headquarters at Gaines MIL Keyes'
corps was only five miles from Richmond, and
took position at Seven Pines. In Richmond
there was CONSERVATION. A niece of Nr.
Davis wrote to her mother:
"Uncle JEFF thinks we had better go to a
safer place than Richmond He is miserable
I fear he cannot live long If he does not get
some rest and quiet"
In this state of mind, Mr.. Davis Joined
Church. His niece writes: GUncle jeff was
confirmed last Tuesday in st. PauIs church
He was baptized in the morning before
church"
1t was expected that Mcclellan would take
Richmond speedily, and the Confederate
government made preparations to leave it.
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BATTLE OF EAIR OAKS.

May 81 Mcclellan had, on both sides of the
Chickahominy, an army of $4,000. John
ston, who was well informed of the Union
movements, resolved to attack the two Federal
corps south of the Chickabominy, at Fair
Oaks station. COUGHS division was the ex-
treme right of the Federal forces, and occr-
pied Fair Oaks, q little railway station.
Caseys division was grouped little south
east OF COUGHS, around the Seven Pines
tavern, so called because there are seven pine
trees there. Between these two points the
bloodiest fighting was, and it IS therefore cor
rect to mention the battle by either name.
Johnston commanded the Confederates.
The position Of the two armies viii DO seen
from the map. The Confederates advanced
in three columns to the right, left and front
of the Federals. Longstreet and D. 81. Hill
attacked in the front, Huger on the left and
Gustavus w. Smith on the right at Fair
Oaks
Owing to the wretched roads it was noon
before the attack was made. Gen. Naglee's
Federal brigade was in advance on the front,
and caught the first heavy fire. He ordered
bayonet charge to save his artillery. 1t
was given with a win, end then Nagle's
and Casey's divisions fell back to COUGHS
second line Casey lost some of his cannon.
A hot enfilading Ere had cut down many of
his men. TO the rear of COUGHS and Casey s
divisions were the corps commanders, Reyes
and Heintzelman, with, as they faced the
south, Reyes on the right and Heintzelman on
the left.
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Casey was pressed backward to Fair Oaks
station with re-enforcements that had been
sent him by Reyes. There was deadly fight
ing around Fair Oaks. At the same time
there was a desperate contest about Seven
Pines, and Peck's brigade of Federal troops
was forced back. Confederates swarmed in
in on the Union right, left and center.
COUGHS left was turned, and his division cut
in two, and Kearney, who had endeavored to
save the left, was driven hack.
Gen. Sumner alone saved the part of the
army south of the Chickahominy from ami
hilation. He had ordered bridge built on
his front across the Chickahominy several
days before This was the famous Grape
vine bridge. There were only two bridges
besides this by which the Federal troops
might cross the Chickahominy. These were
Bottoms bridge and the railway bridge.
At $50 o'clock Mcclellan ordered Sumner
to cross the river to the aid of Reyes and
Heintzelnlan. The fact that the Grapevine
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defeat Of the rebel army at Manassas was
his object, and that an advance against it
should not be postponed beyond Nov. Is. !"
That date came and went, the year 1851 faded
out and 1869 was ushered in, and still no
great blow was struck. In February, IN g
letter to President lincoln, the general says:
81 have ever regarded our true policy as
being that Of fully preparing ourselves"
February passed and still no elbow" ex-
cept OF the kind which one meets upon paper
By March the people Of the United States
had run upa debt OF 5000, 600, 600 In equipping
and preparing armies, chiefly that of the Po-
tomac.
In the months Of inaction, too, with the vast
and constantly increasing army lying idle at
Washington, the Confederates had actually
blocked the Potomac by planting batteries on
the Virginia side Of the Potomac some twenty
five miles belowW Washington. Press and people
were bowling for something to be done, and
President Lincoln was well nigh distracted.
Gen Mcclellan for some time refused even
TO communicate his plan OF campaign to Mr.
Lincoln Once the anxious president called
on the general, who sent back word that he
was i'll and could not see him. Bot next day
Mcclellan was dressed and out riding. To all
attempts to urge him forward he replied that
be was not ready.
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OEN- SONAEN@AN- tAhGe1A O4C lue1
between the general and Washington Nc
Clellan demanded always more troops, and
the president and his cabinet refused to let
Washington be denuded McDoweIl's corps,
which had remained at Washington, was TO
follow and join the army of the Potomac.
But the president didnot consider that Gen
Mcclellan had kept his agreement to leave
Washington sufficiently protected, and re-
fused to allow Mcdowell to move. This
added to McClellan's irritation and mac
ton.
For quite six days Mcclellan had lain on
the Warwick with a force several times
largerthan his enemy. After that it was too
late to force the Confederate line April 10
Gen. d. H Hill arrived with re-enforcements
to the Confederates, and April Ii Gen. Joseph
E Johnston himself came and took command
in place of Magruder.
April 10 Mcclellan writes that if Franklin's
and McCalTs divisions of McDowell's corps
could be sent him that be would at once at
tack Gloucester Point, opposite Yorktown,
take it and storm Yorktown from the rear
and in front by land. Franklin's division
was sent tardily and did not arrive at York
town until April 20. "a few days" after that
Mcclellan made reconnaissance of Glouces-
ter Point.
Plenty of time was taken for preparation.
1t was going to be siege on magnificent
plan. Scaling ladders were made, and by
the Sd Of May everything was ''neariy
ready.
May came, and 10! the Confederates
had evacuated Yorktown. The scientific
siege of Yorktown had come to naught The
Confederates had delayed the Federal army {
month in the swamp trenches along the War
wick line. This gave the Confederates time
/ 10 recruit, organize and drill re-enforcements
till a formidable army was got together.
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seriously wounded, and the command
devolved on Gustavus W. Smith. He
also was wounded, but even that did not stop
the fight. About dark, Sumner ordered
bayonet chargeof five regiments, which broke
the Confederate line, and the fight was ended
for May 81.
Richardson's brigade and the artillery had
been mired in the mud, but they came up
during the night. Next morning, June 1, at
3 O'Clock, the Confederates made another at
tack. Richardson commanded ON the Fed
erai side, and was on the lookout There
was an indecisive fight OF several hours. Gen.
o. o. Howard Lost his arm here, and Gen.
Thomas F. Meagher, the patriot, fought
valiantly with his Irish brigade. On the
Confederate side Gems. Roger A Pryor and
Malone, afterward United States senator
from Virginia commanded the Confederates.
Gen. Lee and President Jefferson Davis rode
out IN carriage to see the fight from Rich
mond of May 81.
June 1 the Confederate army. with its
stores and ammunition, was being removed 70
Richmond all day. Toward evening the Con-
federates under Pryor went there too. That
was the last Of the Fair Oaks fighting. Each
side lost sone 1000. 1t WIS bloody fight
In the morning OF June 2 Hooker made q
reconnaissance toward Richmond. He APP
preached it within four miles and reported
that only few pickets could be seen It
seemed a good time 70 march on Richmond,
/ bus the commander in chief ordered Hooker
back and began anew around Fair Oaks the
] throwing up OF earthwOrk iEtEenchments
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New ORLEANS, June 29.-Some five
hundred hospital tents belonging to the
government and stored here, have been
shipped to Florida for use by refugees
from Key West. Information has been
received that eight additional cases of
yellow fever have developed during the
last three days, evidencing the rapid
spread of the disease and giving cause
for the most Sc ious apprehenSions.
All these cases have developed in diff
ferent parts of the island, showing
that the disease is now beyond the con-
troll of the health authorities, and is no
longer confined to the laboring classes.
Tie present disease differs somewhat
in character from the yellow fever
which has ragged before, being more
fatal, the records showing that out of
forty-six cases up to-day nineteen have
died
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NEW YORK, June 29.-The thirty
fourth and last day of the Sharp trial
dawned bright and clear. The aged
defendant shuffled into the court at
one door as Judge Barrett came in at
another. He appeared much more fee
BILE than usual, walking with great
difficulty to his place. Mr.. Stickney
commenced to sum up, saying he
would not attempt to deliver an elo-
quent address, but to make clear,
sensible argument that viii appeal to
the reasoning men. You are asked
to send SHARP to prison, and to impose,
practically, the sentence of death upon
him, because somebody corrupt
ed the board of aldermen.
Colonel Fellows began his address to
the jury after recess. He said in part:
II thought should have some argu-
ments to overcome, but now / am de-
prived of even the JOY of combat. The
defense has tied my hands so far as an
attack is concerned, for no man could
attack a defenseless adversary who
came to do battle, but forgot his arms.
Our friends have relied on the weak
ness of the prosecution. Let US see
what we have.s Mr.. Fellows then
traced the case through the legislature
and the general term commission down
to the special meeting of the Alder
men. The meetings at Mclaughlin IS
house were also carefully gone over
| in detail. . The proprietor to put up
half a million of dollars, he said, ssme
from Jaehne, who was an unblushing
villain. 1t was he who told them that
| the Board had been offered $500 900 by
i the broadway Surface Road. MOI
wishing to trust the defendant they
| chose a stakeholder in the person %
| John keenan, Counsel dwe1t on tht
arrangement to use the bonds of tbs
Seventh Avenue Road. Haste was 70
quired. and why, asked Colonel Eel
/ lows, because the money had to b
raised and ready for the aldermen VIII
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Between McDowell's front at Fredericks-
burg and McClelianfs right before Richmond
there was force of 1900 Cenfederates.
They were Anderson's and Branch's brigades
and part Of Stuart's cavalry. Branch,s
brigade was at Hanover Court House, four
teen miles north Of Richmond To clear
these Il, 600 away, to destroy the bridges over
the South Anna and the Pamunkey, which
would keep the Confederates from getting in
the rear of the Union army from the right,
and to cut the railroad from Richmond to
Northern Virginia, Fitz John Port II was sent
with L. 600 men. May 81, in heavy rain,
the battle of Hanover Court House was
fought, and Porter routed the Confed-
crates. Bridges were destroyed according to
the plan, which was In other respeats carried
out, except that the railroad irons Richmond
to Fredericksburg was not cut. "Lacking
that" wrote Lincoln to Mcclellan, ''the scrap
of the Virginia Central from Richmond to
Hanover Junction is simply nothing"
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TO THE cHIcKAHoMINY.

After Williamsburg, McClellan's army fol-
lowed ON toward Richmond. There were
always delays, though, sometimes from one
cause. again from another. Part of the troops
were sent back to Yorktown, where they were
embarked ON transports and sent up the York
TO Eltham's landing, above West Point.
Franlxlin's division, which had been on land
only one day since they left Washington. near
the middle of April, was the advance at
Eltham's landing. Franklin's men had an
indecisive little encounter with the retreating
Confederates.
1t took a good two weeks for the Federal
army to move from Williamsburg to White
House, where the next headquarters were.
The distance Travelled was forty miles, and
of Richmond Certainly Gen. Mcclellan got
steadily nearer Richmond
The Federal forces were concentrated be-
tween the Pamunkey and the Chickahominy.
The Pamunl1ey was the south branch OF the
York. The Chickahominy lay between the
Federal army &nd Richmond, just as Gen.
Johnston meant it should In war map Of
the situation before Richmond, published at
that time day after day in one OF the leading
newspapers of the United States, the Chicka-
hominy river does not appear at all The
newspaper correspondents with McClellan's
army evidently did not know there was such
a stream They found it out before the sum-
mer was over.
After williamsburg Mcclellan reported
that he had only $1,000 men. In response to
his urgent demand for more troops, Nc
Doweii's corps of Al 900 men was ordered to
go to him by way of Fredericksburg. By
following these points constantly on the map
/ the reader viii get distinct idea OF the
Peninsula campaign Mcdowell was not
under McClellanis command, but led an sin
dependent cooperating army.H Gen. Shields
| division was drawn from Banks force in the
| Shenandoah valley, and added to McDowelfs
| corps.
| Mcdowell was ordered TO leave Fretfericks
4 burg and Join Mcclellan the middle of May
i which was the time Mcclellan fixed his head
i quarters at White House, On the Pamunksy
i White House was the property Of Mary
/ Gusts Lee, great granddaughter of Martins
| Washington, married TO son Of Gen. Robert
/ E Lee. On the site of this building had
stood one in which Washington courted and
| married the widow Gusts.
Mcdowell did not get ready to march fol
| ten days, May &c. Then came the Stonewal
jackson scare in the Shenandoah valley, and
once more it was all mp with the plan fol
joining Mcdowell to the army Of the Pc
toTnae. DcDoweH was ordered back il
! haste and commanded to send q, goo man G.
once to the Shenandoah
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Alexander TaImage Dead,

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-Alexander A.
Talmage, vice president and general
manager of the Wabash, st. Louis 81
Pacific railway, died at 1920 O'Clock
last night in his private car, one mile
east of Peru Indiana, of dysentery.
He was en- route with his wife for To-
ledo, where he expected to take yacht
ing trip with A. G. Reynolds. He had
been very i'll for two or three months,
but recovering, early this month re-
sumed active duty. On June 22nd he
was violently attacked by dysentery.
Sunday he determined to seek rest on
the lakes and left yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock i'll his private car. When
within thirty miles of Peru, Indiana,
he tainted. The car was taken one
mile beyond Peru, where the party were
allowed rest. At p. m. Mr.. Tai
mage was sinking rapidly and his chill
dren were sent for. Two hours and a
half later he was dead, and at mid
night the special train started on its
return to st. Louis, arriving here at
D. m. to-day. Funeral services will be
held at 10 a. m. SATURDAY..
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ON TO RICHMOND.

Gen. Mcclellan had expected the constant
cooperation OF the navy in the campaign OF
the Peninsula Gunboats and transports
were to move up the rivers, conveying troops
and supplies, and lowering as protection to
the force that moved by land between the
rivers The James river was at that time in
possession of the Confederates, but the gem
eral hoped, "by rapid movements" to open
up the James river and capture Johnston's
army and Richmond before re-enforcements
could arrive from the west and south
For some time previous the United States
navy had been engaged in watching the Con-
federate ram Merrimac at FORTRESS Monroe.
But the duel between the Monitor and Merri-
mac, of Hampton Roads, March Q, and the
presence of the Monitor at the fortress left
that point a comparatively safe base of opera
tons Sound military critics agree that Nc
CleIlan should have taken Norfolk before
starting up the Peninsula
But he did not He left it, with the navy
/ yard in full operation and the Merrimac
| steaming and screaming defiance about the
/ bay At the same time he expected and in
sisted on the cooperation OF the Federal